name · noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈdʌɡi/
/ˈduːɡi/
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rhymes with -ʌɡi
rhymes with -uːɡi
CMU ARPABET:D UW1 G IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
name
Meaning 1
A diminutive of the male given names Douglas, Dougal, or Doug.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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2
noun
Meaning 2
A hip-hop dance generally performed by moving one's body in a shimmy style and passing a hand through or near the hair on one's own head.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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3
verb
Meaning 3
To perform this dance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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History
Etymology
From Doug + -ie.
From Dougie. Named after 1980s rapper Doug E. Fresh who performed similar moves.